The newly named Patrice McAllister, sixth boro bound, experienced a fire near Kingston, Ontario. For the story, see boatnerd here. The Shipwatcher has the story here. Bowditch, ex-Hot Dog and here the rescue tug, was featured on tugster here back in 2010; see second foto from the end.
Several thousand miles south, Harding is an older tug still in use in the Panama Canal named for Chester Harding, not Warren G.
Foto taken almost 25 years ago from aboard sugar bulker Sugar Island, northbound in the Panama Canal. Being a sugar-dedicated bulk carrier would make this one sweet vessel.
Top foto from USCG via boatnerd; next two thanks to Allen Baker.
I’ve now also added Ship Watcher to my blogroll.
Also, check out photosbytomandpolly, who shoot from not far away along the western end of the St Lawrence Seaway.
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March 28, 2012 at 12:29 pm
tugster
if anyone else has panama canal fotos, esp. vintage ones, i’d love to run a gallery of them, esp. with your brief commentary . .. thanks, will
March 28, 2012 at 5:26 pm
tugboathunter
Neat shot of Sugar Islander. She arrived on the St. Lawrence last winter and is now under Canadian Registry to live out the rest of her days on fresh water. Her new name is Tecumseh.
March 29, 2012 at 3:38 pm
tugboathunter
It pains me to report that the chief engineer of Patrice McAllister passed on Wednesday. My condolences go out to his family.
March 30, 2012 at 7:29 pm
HT
My condolences also to the chiefs family.
March 30, 2012 at 7:59 pm
tugster
mine too. my sincere condolences . . .
March 30, 2012 at 9:28 pm
Ken
My condolences as well. Sad to hear that.